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Visa Brings Apple Pay To Mauritius
Visa has brought Apple Pay to Mauritius, making the service available to Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) Visa cardholders as banks in the market continue to expand contactless and mobile payment options.
The service allows customers to make payments using an iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or Mac, in stores, apps and online. More banks are expected to join the rollout.
For in-store payments, customers can double-click the side button on their device, authenticate using Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode, and hold the device near a contactless payment terminal. Apple Pay is accepted at merchants that support contactless payments, including grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, coffee shops and retail outlets.
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The launch adds Mauritius to the list of markets where card issuers and payment companies are moving more transactions from physical cards to mobile wallets. It also comes as consumers increasingly expect payment options that are faster, easier to use and built around stronger authentication.
“The launch of Apple Pay in Mauritius is an important milestone in the country’s digital transformation journey and reflects the growing demand for secure, seamless and mobile-first payment experiences,” said Yared Endale, Visa’s Head of Eastern Africa. “At Visa, we are proud to work closely with companies to enable globally proven technologies that are both trusted and scalable, supporting the continued growth of digital commerce and reinforcing Mauritius’ position as a forward-looking financial hub in the Indian Ocean region.”
Beyond in-store purchases, customers can use Apple Pay to pay in apps and on the web without repeatedly entering card numbers, contact details, billing information or shipping details.
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Visa said Apple Pay does not store actual card numbers on the device or on Apple servers. Instead, a unique Device Account Number is created, encrypted and stored in the device’s Secure Element, a certified chip used to protect payment information.
The rollout also points to growing competition among banks and payment providers to make digital payments more widely available in Mauritius, particularly as contactless payments become part of everyday commerce